Help family keep Layla’s legacy alive
The legacy of a four-yearold girl lives on as her loved ones look to bring a little bit of happiness to families of seriously-ill children.
The family of Layla Davis are appealing for present donations and sponsorship as they organise a major fundraiser on what would have been her seventh birthday.
Little Layla was diagnosed with Shone’s Complex, a rare heart defect, when she was just weeks old and underwent multiple heart surgeries.
Her parents, Amanda and Stephen, were told Layla needed a heart transplant, which went ahead, but following the crucial operations, she went into cardiac arrest and started rejecting the heart. She was put on an Ecmo machine,and died three weeks later.”
Her parents set up Layla’s Legacy after their daughter’s death in October 2016 to support other families with seriously-ill children.
“I never want her to be forgotten,” said Amanda, who founded the charity with Layla’s godmother Emma Thornborough.
Layla’s Legacy provides teddies for newborn babies in Ward 23 and Paediatric Intensive Care Unit within Freeman Hospital, in Newcastle, along with a diary to keep pictures, handprints in for the parents.
They also provide two comforters so parent and child can feel close to one another when they’re apart.
They also provide a par- ty pack for any child having to spend their birthday at Freeman’s Hospital.
Now the 35-year-old mum is planning a This is the Greatest Show fundraiser at The Alexandra Steakhouse, in Grangetown, taking place on Friday, June 7, from 7pm to midnight. Tickets cost £15. Amanda is appealing for donations and corporate sponsorship as they look to expand the charity.
To buy tickets or to donate prizes, contact Amanda on laylaslegacy2016@ gmail.com.